Suspension arrangement for a vehicle
AssigneeRassini Frenos, S.A. De C.V.
InventorJames A. Juriga
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Abstract
A suspension arrangement for a vehicle including a leaf spring element having a substantially longitudinal configuration. Also included is a deflection limiting element coupled to said leaf spring element at an intermediate location thereof, wherein said deflection limiting element comprises a J-shaped spring element. Further included is a resilient element attached to said J-shaped spring element.
Claims20
A suspension arrangement for a vehicle, the suspension arrangement comprising:
- a leaf spring element having a substantially longitudinal configuration;
- a deflection limiting element coupled to said leaf spring element at an intermediate location thereof, wherein said deflection limiting element comprises a J-shaped spring element;
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- a resilient element coupled at a first portion to a chassis of the vehicle and at a second portion to a longitudinal axle of the suspension arrangement.
A vehicle suspension arrangement for a vehicle of the type having a chassis rail and a longitudinal axle arranged substantially orthogonal to the chassis rail, the vehicle suspension arrangement comprising:
- a primary leaf spring having a plan view longitudinal configuration, a first end for pivotally coupling to the chassis of the vehicle at a first pivot coupling, and a second end for coupling to the chassis of the vehicle at a second pivot coupling;
- a secondary leaf spring having a plan view longitudinal configuration, a first end for pivotally coupling to the chassis of the vehicle at a pivot coupling, and a second end for coupling to the longitudinal axle;
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- a deflection limiting element disposed between the primary and secondary leaf springs for controlling a distance therebetween, the deflection limiting element disposed at an intermediate location relative to the first end and the second end of the secondary leaf spring.
A method of controlling a ride characteristic of a vehicle having a dual leaf suspension with first and second leaf elements, the method comprising limiting the distance between the first and second leaf elements with a J-shaped deflection limiting element disposed between the first and second leaf elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.